Abstract:
A header for an agricultural harvester including a skid shoe that is resistant to penetration into soil. The skid shoe includes a central portion having a fore end, an aft end, and first and second lateral sides extending between the fore and aft ends. At least a first upwardly directed surface extends from the first lateral side and defines a first soil deflecting surface configured to resist penetration of the skid shoe into soil. The header includes a chassis that experiences upwardly and radially directed applied loads during operation, including during turning of the header. The skid shoe is operable to receive such loads while effectively deflecting soil as the header traverses a field being harvested. As a result of the upwardly directed surface of the skid shoe, less damage is inflicted on the field and the crop growing therein.
Abstract:
A windrower with a harvesting header with a crop cutting assembly for severing crop from the ground windrower has a header pitch sensor for measuring a fore/aft pitch angle and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system moves the header between an operating height and a raised position, and also controls a fore/aft pitch angle. An electronics control module provides an output to activate solenoid valves in the hydraulic system to move the header between the operating height and the raised position and to select a desired pitch angle. When the header moves from the operating height to the raised position, the electronics control module operates the header hydraulic system to move the header to the zero-tilt condition, and upon lowering the header back the operating height, the electronics control module automatically returns the header to the selected pitch angle it was in at the start of the cycle.
Abstract:
A self-propelled forage harvester is provided having a frame, a chopping drum, an accelerator arranged downstream of the chopping drum and a channel between the chopping drum and the accelerator. The channel has a section in which a conditioning unit or a hollow shell can be selectively inserted. The conditioning unit and the hollow shell are jointly supported on a pivot arm pivotable by way of a displacement drive about a pivot axis running horizontally and transverse to the forward direction. The conditioning unit is mounted on the pivot arm rotatably about an axis parallel to the pivot axis. The conditioning unit cooperates with the frame by way of a positive guide, which has the effect that the conditioning unit rotates about the axis in the same direction as the pivot arm.
Abstract:
An agricultural harvesting machine is provided having a frame, a crop processing unit that is movable with respect to the frame between an operating position, in which it is inserted into a channel through which crop can flow, and a non-operating position outside the channel. A transport unit is provided with a first arm articulated to the frame of the harvesting machine pivotably about a first vertical axis, a winch and a traction device connected to the winch for lifting the crop processing unit out of its non-operating position and for moving the crop processing unit into a position outside the harvesting machine. The transport unit further is provided with a second arm holding the traction device and articulated to the outer end of the first arm pivotably about a second vertical axis.
Abstract:
Linkage is provided for suspending a hay harvesting header beneath a mobile carrying frame having a lateral horizontal beam, the linkage including an upper link pivotally connected to the horizontal beam and extending rearwardly downwardly to a pivotal connection with the header and a pair of laterally spaced lower links extending from pivotal mountings with the header rearwardly to pivotal mountings with the frame. When the header is in the operating position, the instant center of rotation of the header is rearward but adjacent the harvester and when raised to transport the instant center moves rearward toward infinity.
Abstract:
A crop harvesting machine has a crop harvesting header, a mobile frame and improved header stabilizing system. The frame is adapted to move across a field in a forward direction and includes upper frame structure extending transversely to the forward direction and a lower wheel frame assembly. The assembly includes a transverse cylindrical member being rotatably mounted to and supporting the upper frame structure. Lift means is provided, being actuatable for moving the lower assembly, and thereby rotating the cylindrical member thereof, relative to the upper frame structure to effectuate raising of the upper frame structure and the cylindrical member relative to the field. A header suspension and lift means includes upper means pivotally interconnecting an upper portion of the header with the upper frame structure and lower elongated means pivotally interconnecting a lower portion of the header with the cylindrical member of the wheel frame assembly. The lower means has a portion which projects rearwardly of the pivotal connection of the lower means with the cylindrical member and underlies the member so as to be engaged by the latter to effect lifting of the header upwardly by the lower means upon rotation of the cylindrical member when the lift means is actuated so as to effectuate raising of the upper frame structure and the cylindrical member relative to the field. A telescoping link extends between and pivotally interconnects the central portion of the cylindrical member and the lower central portion of the header to stabilize the header against excessive lateral movement. The telescoping link may also limit the upper and lower position of the header.
Abstract:
A crop harvesting machine including a longitudinal frame portion adapted at its forward end for attachment to a draft vehicle, a transverse frame portion fixed at its left end to the rearward end of the longitudinal portion, a pair of upright frame members fixed to opposite sides of the transverse frame portion, a pair of transversely spaced wheel arms connected to the transverse frame portion for vertical swinging movement and having groundengaging wheels rotatably mounted thereon, extensible and retractable means acting between the upright frame members and the wheel arms to vertically swing the latter and thereby raise and lower the frame relative to the ground, a header subframe carrying crop harvesting elements thereon, the header extending longitudinally above the transverse frame portion and between the upright frame members, upper and lower links mounting the header on the frame, the upper links extending between the header and the upper ends of the upright frame members and the lower links extending between the header and the wheel arms, and elongated springs acting between the transverse frame portion and the header to urge the latter upwardly relative to the former. In one embodiment, the springs extend between the upper ends of the upright frame members and the header, and in another embodiment, the springs extend between the upper links and the header.
Abstract:
A crop aerating device comprising a bar with spaced fingers positioned transversely of the side sheets of a windrowing mechanism for intercepting crops discharging from a pair of crop conditioning rolls, the fingers functioning to deflect some of the crops downwardly to form a first swath layer and allowing some of the crops to pass between the fingers while retarding the same so as to drop in a second layer on top of the first, some of the crops passing through passages between the ends of the aerating bar and the windrow side sheets which sheets are contoured at their rear ends to form pans which cause the crop thereon to slide and fold inwardly and form a third layer onto the second layer. A method of forming a swath by a multi-layer confluence of crops is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A push over bar attachment for a crop harvester. The attachment comprises a U-shaped member having a pair of laterally spaced side legs and an intervening cross-bar. A novel bracket attachment for each leg to an adjacent side panel of the harvester. Each bracket has a pair of identical generally Zshaped elements clamping the associate side leg therebetween, a pair of bolts secure the brackets along one edge to each other and along an opposite edge there extend a pair of bolt and nut assemblies one of which is attached to an adjacent side panel of the harvester and provides a horizontal pivot to permit the attachment to swing vertically to adjusted positions and the other extends through an arcuate slot concentric with the axis of pivot and secures the bracket to the side panel to hold the attachment in selected adjusted positions.
Abstract:
Mower (1), has a plurality of mowing elements (2), forming a mower bar (3), a roller conditioner (4), behind the mower bar (3), and an upper conditioning roller (5) and a lower conditioning roller (6), the lower conditioning roller (6) is rotatable about a lower, positionally fixed axis of rotation (8), wherein the upper conditioning roller (5) is rotatable about an upper, shiftable axis of rotation (9) that, as a result of shifting the upper axis of rotation (9), a gap (7) between the conditioning rollers (5, 6) is changeable, wherein the lower conditioning roller (6) and the upper conditioning roller (5) are coupled to each other via a scissors-like transmission (10), and wherein first and second transmission parts (11,12) are coupled to the lower conditioning roller (6) and the upper conditioning roller (5) respectively and are operatively connected to each other and are shiftable in a scissors-like manner.